The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back! by H. Dally

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Their gazes held for a few seconds before Zeke cleared his throat and looked away.

"Why do I really want to help you?" He let out a small chuckle. "I mean, do you really even have to ask? It's because I... uh... I really meant what I said over the phone last night. I care a lot about you because... you're... I consider you a very good friend."

"Yeah. Of course." Millie nodded, forcing a smile to mask the stinging feeling in her chest.

Zeke, on the other hand, felt shaken by himself. Why had it been so hard for him to give her an answer that should've been so simple?

He cleared his throat. "About what we were talking about earlier, I could hire "

"Zeke, that idea won't work. I don't think my boss will allow it."

"Kris?" Zeke scoffed. "He won't have a choice. In fact, I'm going to call him right now to tell him you're taking the day off."

"Zeke..." Millie protested with an exasperated chuckle.

Zeke pulled out his phone and dialed Kris's number. It rang until it went to voicemail. The second call also went unanswered.

"He's not picking up because it's me," Zeke gritted out.

"Maybe you can try my pho..." She trailed off, realizing she had left her phone back at her flat.

Well, she could always get a new one. As much as she knew Zeke's ideas were crazy, she wanted to take the risk and try them out. She was so tired of living in constant terror around Francis.

But she was afraid her decision would come back to bite her.

"Let me call Luisa. Then she can convey the information to Kris."

Millie's eyes widened. "But you won't... you won't tell her about..."

"No, I won't tell her if you don't want me to." He offered her a reassuring smile before dialing Luisa's number.

so glad you called," Luisa's voice came through after she answered. "I really don't

Zeke cut her off, his tone annoyed but not angry. "I called so

Luisa questioned,

tell him that Millie won't

a pause. "And how

"Just tell him."

Kris will

"How

you seen

"What news?"

his mother arrested yesterday for the attack on Thalassa and the

the last thing he expected to hear. Millie also looked just

you guys at

prefers to stay silent on the matter."

Millie muttered. "I can't imagine how hard that

up from the bed. "I

get the justice she deserved before revealing

heart sank as he recalled that

go and show her how happy he was

looked at Millie. "I hope you don't mind. I'll be back

ask for my permission,

finish the pancakes. They're

one last

room. Some minutes later, he was ringing the doorbell of Thalassa and Luisa's house. Thalassa opened it after he rang a

greeting when she

"Lassa..."

stepped aside to allow

"Thank you."

"Luisa isn't here."

nodded. "I know. I didn't come to see Luisa. I came to